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Volunteer - Work and Prices - 2006

Document revised May 2006

  Budget Level (Per Person Per day) Middle Range (Per person per day) Spoil yourself
Accomodation Your Own Tent + own Bedding £3.50 Kembu Two Man Tent & Bedding £7.00 Room Shared Toilet and shower Facilites £16.00 Room with Ensuite Facilites £30.00
Food Self Catering- Buying own food and cooking on charcoal in the campsite
£10
Eat the same meals as the family - in house or at the bar
£16.00
Full English Breakfast + 2 other x 3 Course meals per day. £20
Drinks/ Snacks Average Drinks Prices- Beers @ £1.00, Sodas @ 50p, Wine @ £1.50,
Crisps @ 50p Chocolate up to £1.00 e.g. for a Marsbar or Kit Kat.
       
Safari to National Parks/Travelling Days Basic/ rough but safe Camping Safari - All Inclusive (You get what you pay for) £55 Lower Budget to Game Park Lodges or Activities such as Climbing Mt. Kenya- All inclusive £100 upwards Full English Breakfast + 2 other x 3 Course meals per day. £20
Activity Days     Rafting on Tana River- £45 Diving Paddy 5 day Course- £400



Projects available - 2006

Type of Volunteer Project You should choose to do each project for at least for one week. But can choose to do more than one project. What funding you need to Provide Project Area Distance from Kembu Accomodation
Building/ Carpentary - for the Njoro Orphanage ­ongoing project­ supported by Kenana Farm. Possible Funding available to buy Limited Materials Njoro Town 5km
Survey Tourist Potential of Lembus Forest Ecosystem NO Money needed Lembus Forest 20km
Volunteer Forestry Work ­ supported by FORMOWA NO Money needed Rongai/ Kembu 20km/0km
Volunteer Teaching at Kenana Primary School NO Money needed Kenana Area 1km
Building/ Carpentary/ Painting- at Kenana Primary School You would need to raise the money to pay for Materials Kenana Area 1km
Building/ Carpentary/ Painting- at Kenana Farm Nursery School Possible Funding available to buy Limited Materials Kenana Area 0km
Community Environmental Education + Eco tourism etc NO Money Needed Kenana Area 0km
Kenana Knitters- Volunteer IT teaching, Small Business Skills development, marketing and design etc NO Money Needed Kenana Area 0km
Other Projects/Experiences are Available- E.g. work with Horses, Arable and Dairy Farming, Rose Farming etc.      
       
Suggested Plan of Action for Will Culliford - February 2007
MONDAY TO FRIDAY SATURDAYS AND SUNDAYS
Week 1. Day 1- Arrive Nairobi Travel to Kenana Farm/ Kembu Cottages
Day 2- spend time finding feet.
Day 4-5 Voluntary work in chosen Project.
weekends ­ ACTIVITIES- Camping away or on the Farm
Week 2. Voluntary Work in Chosen Project. weekends ­ ACTIVITIES- Camping away or on the Farm.
Week 3. Voluntary Work in Chosen Project./ Week OFF to Travel weekends ­ ACTIVITIES- Camping away or on the Farm.
Week 4. Voluntary Work in Chosen Project. weekends ­ ACTIVITIES- Camping away or on the Farm.
Week 5. Voluntary Work in Chosen Project. weekends ­ ACTIVITIES- Camping away or on the Farm.
Week 6. Week OFF TO GO on Safari ­ doing Wildlife viewing/ The Beach or Other